Obituaries
Louise White
Aug 16, 2019
Louise A. White, 90, a longtime resident of Durango, passed peacefully at home on August 16, 2019. Louise was born to Florence A. (Dolby) and John M. Ort on June 27, 1929, in Rochester, MN. Her family moved east. She graduated from Southside High School in Rockville Centre, NY, where she was a drum majorette and played flute in the...
Martin Rutz
Aug 16, 2019
Martin Rutz, age 59, of Mancos, Colorado peacefully passed Friday August 16, 2019 at Mercy Hospice House, Durango, Colorado in loving company of his wife of 21 years, Karen, and their dog, Milly. He was born to Ronald Rutz and Pat Harris in Lakewood, Colorado. Please join us for a celebration of life: Saturday, August 24, 2019 at 11:00 a.m.,11438...
Bonnie Redd
Aug 14, 2019
Bonnie Jo Lazelle Redd passed away Wednesday, August 14, 2019, at Saint Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. She was 82 years old. Bonnie was born September 15, 1936, to Theodore Lazelle and Josephine Cecilia Gilpin in Decatur, Nebraska. She was a member of the Omaha Tribe of Macy, Nebraska. She lived in Nebraska and Minnesota through her teenage years and...
Leon Sage
Aug 13, 2019
Leon Osmond Sage passed away Tuesday, August 13, 2019, at Trinidad, Colorado, as a result of a traffic accident. He was 33 years old. Leon was born May 30, 1986, to Ray Sage, Jr. and Lori Sage in Durango, Colorado. He attended Ignacio High School and graduated in 2005. He loved spending time with family and friends. Leon was a...
Dennis Young
Aug 11, 2019
Dennis Howard Young, age 72, passed away peacefully on August 11, 2019, in Durango, Colorado, following a valiant 10-year struggle with cancer. He and Karen were married on March 9, 1979. Dennis was born in Durango, Colorado, the son of Willis and Betty Young. He attended grade school at the Animas City School and then went on to graduate from...
Barbara Zappone
Aug 10, 2019
On Saturday, August 10, the Lord peacefully received Barbara Elizabeth Zappone into his loving arms. Barbara was the loving wife of David for over 50 years, devoted mother to her four children Laura, Michael, Matthew and Phillip, and doting grandmother to her six grandchildren Gabby, Arakel, Emily, Jason, Abby, and Elias. She was also a loving sister and companion to...
Georgialee Shull
Aug 7, 2019
Georgialee Pearl Shull was born June 12, 1928 to George Shull & Laura Pattee Shull in Bailey, CO at her Grandma Pearl's Ranch. Georgialee liked to sew, cook, paint, draw, fish, gardening, listen to country music and fix things. Georgialee was preceded in death by her son Michael LeVernway, three sisters, and step-great-grandson Sean Forrey. She is survived by sons...
Illa Sellers
Aug 6, 2019
Illa Louise Sellers, long time resident of Durango, passed away on Tuesday, August 6, 2019 in Pagosa Springs, she was 93. "Louise" was the eldest of 7 children born to August F. and Eva Reid Reinhardt on February 20, 1926 in Bloomfield, NM. She graduated from Vallejo High School in Vallejo, CA. Louise met Rudolph Gerald "Jerry" Sellers in Vallejo,...
Phyllis Manders
Jul 31, 2019
Phyllis Manders, 89, passed away on July 31, 2019 at her home in Ignacio, CO. She was born on December 18, 1929 in Chicago, IL. She lived and worked in the Chicago area most of her life, retiring as an Electrical Engineer. “Chic” (lovingly known as) loved to cook and found great joy in cooking and spending time with family...
Norma "Jean" Patrick
Jul 28, 2019
Norma "Jean" Patrick, age 95, died July 28, 2019. She was the wife of Leslie Lee Patrick, deceased. They were married June 17, 1942 in Vallejo, CA. Born January 18, 1924, she was the daughter of Irene & Louie Morris. Sister to Kenneth Morris, deceased. She was the mother to Sharon Taylor & Gary Patrick, deceased. Grandmother to Scott Allen,...
Kathy Ryan
Jul 28, 2019
Kathy Marie Ryan was born January 17, 1952 and passed away on July 28, 2019, peacefully surrounded by family after a long, hard battle of diabetes for 40+ years and a stoke in 1995. She was one tough lady who has endured a lot of pain in her life and now she can be at peace and free again. She...
Bruce Ristow PhD
Jul 27, 2019
Bruce Walter Ristow, PhD, of Durango, CO, passed away on July 27, 2019. He was born on June 24, 1940 to Walter and Jean Ristow in Chicago, IL, a city he loved throughout his life. He earned his undergraduate degree at Northwestern University and PhD in chemistry from Cornell University. He lived in Rochester, NY, for 41 years, where he...
Cora Woolsey
Jul 27, 2019
Cora Mary Woolsey left to be with her Heavenly Father on Saturday, July 27, 2019, at the age of 87. Cora was born in Arboles, Colorado on October 28, 1931 to Alfredo and Isabel Rivas. She spent the better part of her childhood in Arboles, growing up with her older brother Ernesto and her two younger brothers Lester and Lloyd...
Alyssa Fischer
Jul 19, 2019
Alyssa Lynne Fischer was born May 18th, 2003 and returned to her heavenly Father on July 19th, 2019. Her time with all that knew her was far too short. Our "Cheerful Waterfall" lives on in our beings and the beauty that surrounds us. Alyssa was born in Rockford IL, and lived in Valdosta, GA and Enid, OK before moving to...
Mark Schultz
Jul 16, 2019
Mark J. Schultz passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, July 16, 2019 with his beloved wife, Angela, by his side. He was 68 years old. Mark was born on July 5, 1951 in Alexandria, Minnesota to Lorraine and Lawrence Schultz. He attended North St. Paul High School and Lakewood Community College where he met his wife-to-be Angela in...
Kenneth Tozer Sr
Jul 14, 2019
Ken Tozer passed away Sunday, July 14, 2019 in his home in Durango, at the age of 82. A memorial Mass will be held at St. Columba Catholic Church on Thursday, July 25, 2019 at 10:00am. A reception will follow at the Parish Hall. Ken was born September 4, 1936 to Allen J Tozer and Elsie A Koenig at home...
Alexis Velasquez
Jul 13, 2019
Alexis Gregg Velasquez, 45,of Bayfield, Colorado, passed away on Albuquerque, NM, surrounded by family. He was born September 2, 1973. He is survived by his children: Celsa, Ruben, and Lexis Velasquez; his mother: Sally Velasquez; Grandchildren: Rena and Gregory Velasquez. Preceded in death by his father, Alex Velasquez. He loved riding Harley's and being around his grandchildren. A service will...
Rolf Klemm
Jul 13, 2019
On July 13, 2019, our beloved father, Rolf H. Klemm, passed away peacefully at the age of 79. Rolf was born August 29, 1939 to the late Karl and Marie Klemm. He is the devoted father of Kristin Vogelsang and her husband Lee, Kimberly Ward, and Ryan Klemm and his wife Trista; loving grandfather of Micheal and Nicholas Vogelsang, the...
Marilyn Hollingsworth
Jul 11, 2019
Marilyn Hollingsworth, 80, passed away on July 11, 2019, widow of Frank Hollingsworth. She was born in Quannah, Texas on February 1, 1939, to Horace Chilton and Lucille (Wheat) Smith. She was a member of the Calvary Presbyterian Church and will be remembered as a fantastic cook. Marilyn also designed her own house. She is preceded in death by her...
Joe Santistevan
Jul 11, 2019
Joe G. Santistevan passed away at his home in Ignacio, CO on July 11, 2019. Joe was born to Benerita Manzanares & Manuel Santistevan Sr. on January 31, 1934 in Ignacio, CO. He graduated from Ignacio High School and attended Fort Lewis College, where he earned a Bachelors degree in History & Spanish. He served in the United States Army...
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